BILLY N. McDONALD
San Diego, CA
Mobile Phone: 408 316 4326
Email: sam18dc@yahoo.com

Seeking a challenging position at the senior-management level in the security/protection field.

Mr. McDonald offers a unique package of expertise and education, combining strong academic and corporate experience with his extensive Special Operations and security career. Having over 16 years of military experience and 13 years of direct operational experience, 6 years of which entailed immersion in hostile foreign areas, Mr. McDonald offers strategic acumen and tactical domain expertise. Mr. McDonald's operational experience spans through intelligence gathering and research, contextual analysis and exploitation, procedural and strategy development, launch, management and oversight, to unwinding or transitional sustainability of both foreign and domestic security teams and military units. He has worked extensively with foreign heads of state, high profile dignitaries, military leaders, politicians and corporate executives. Mr. McDonald was also a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch in one of the world's most active and sophisticated markets, the Silicon Valley. He advised and counseled successful entrepreneurs and corporate executives, adding further to his inherent pattern recognition, business strategy, leadership, negotiation and problem solving skill set. Working in this capacity allowed Mr. McDonald to hone his ability to secure and develop quality relationships within the corporate world.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Strong communication, & problem solving skills with the proven ability to navigate challenges and take decisive action. Over 14 years of military experience, within the Special Operations community. Three years of high-level government contract experience working on the two highest priority U.S. State Department programs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sixteen months on the “Karzai Protection detail” in Afghanistan and 10 months at the Counter Terrorist Special Operations Facility in Baghdad, Iraq. Instrumental in developing the Afghan Presidential Protective Service as an Advisor. Experience includes Liaison work, Counter Narcotics, State Department High Threat and Dignitary Protection, CQB and, extensive Foreign Internal Defense. Worked jointly with DEA, DOD and the State Department as well as with various other special operations units. Able to plan, implement and refine complex operations.

• Promoted to COO (Chief Operations Officer) after only 4 months with EMERG International
• Hired as Director of Operations for EMERG International
• Served as Co-Director of the Afghan Presidential Protective Service.
• Chosen over peers to be a member of the Close Protection Team for Afghan President Hamid Karzai
• Served as Force Protection Supervisor for a 1200 personnel camp.
• Assisted the Force protection Project manager with security training and supervising a 62 personnel guard force.
• Served as lead instructor for Protective Security Detail operations at the Counter Terrorist Special Operations Facility in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Intimately Familiar with Agent in Charge and Shift Leader responsibilities
• Served as lead instructor for motorcade operations.
• Senior Non-Commissioned officer of a Special Forces Detachment, team Alpha
• Extensive experience conducting FID missions in specialty areas of Drug interdiction, combat medical training, Small Unit Tactics, VIP protection, Direct Action, Close Quarters Combat

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

Dec 05-Present Chief Operations Officer EMERG International San Diego, CA

• Promoted to COO (Chief Operations Officer) after four months with the company.
• Hired Independent contract Medical professionals.
• Established Company policies and procedures.
• Wrote SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Conducted many threat and vulnerability assessments throughout Iraq.
• Handled all operational issues for Iraqi operations.
• Secured new strategic relationships.

Feb 05-Dec 05 Counter Terrorist Special Operations Facility (USIS/DOD) Baghdad, Iraq

• Wrote the Facility SOP for all Camp Operations and security Measures.
• Conducted and wrote a comprehensive 40 page threat and vulnerability assessment of the CTSOF (Counter Terrorist Special Operations Facility).
• Supervised a guard force of 61 personnel and all camp security operations.
• Lead instructor for Firearms, protective motorcade operations and Protective Security Detail operations
• Lead firearms instructor for SWAT
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Oct 03-Feb 05 Karzai Protection Detail (DynCorp, USIS/ATA) Kabul, Afghanistan

• Acting Co–director of the Afghan Presidential Protective Service.
• Advisor to Afghan Presidential Protective Service (PPS).
• Developed the complete organizational Structure of the Afghan PPS.
• Prepared the PPS to assume full responsibility of Presidential protection operations.
• Developed and implemented operational SOPs and POIs for PPS.
• Quarterly threat and vulnerability assessment reports for President Karzai’s Palace.
• Weekly meetings with high-level Afghan Government officials, US Department of State representatives.
• Threat & vulnerability and site assessment, surveys, & planning of event security for countrywide operations.
• Protected Afghan President Hamid Karzai—Assistant Team Leader and Senior member of his Close protection team.

Sept 02-Apr 03 Combat Tour in Support of OEF on ODA 972, A Co. 5/19 SFG (A) Kabul, Afghanistan

• Developed the POI for the Afghan National Army’s ATC, Led several combat operations.
• Lead instructor for 1st Afghan National Army in Small Unit Tactics, Operations and intelligence gathering and combat operations
• Reviewed intelligence reports and Strategic planning for military operations.
• Constructed a 24,000 square foot base camp, security measures, distribution and logistics.

July 01-Sept. 02 Merrill Lynch San Jose, CA

• Portfolio Management
• Identified financial needs and developed direct solutions
• Collaborated with client attorneys and certified public accountants to fully service clients and businesses.
• Managed assets at a minimum of $100,000 per client in Silicon Valley
• Responsible for Merrill Lynch Securing a $16,0000,000 account with the San Jose Art Museum

Jan 00-Jul 01 Operational Detachment Alpha (972) & (985) 19th SFG (A) Redwood City, CA

• Senior Engineer Sergeant and Assistant Operations and Intel sergeant. Developed team SOP. Analyzed demographic and intelligence information for operations in regions of the world. Projected fiscal year training schedule and logistical support demands.

Jan 96-Dec 99 7th SFG (A) Fort Bragg, NC

• Trained the SENAD (paramilitary counter drug/counter-terrorism unit) in Paraguay.
• Helped create, trained and established the first Paraguayan Spec Ops Unit.
• Trained the Paraguayan Presidential Guard in diplomatic security CQB operations.
• Counter drug operations with the DEA.
• Created and Established the country wide Medevac plans for Ecuador and Bolivia, which were adopted by the U.S. Embassies in both countries.

EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING:

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Sept 99- May 01 BS, Health Science & business marketing w/minor in biology:
Summa Cum Laude, 2 sem/President’s List, 4 sem/Dean’s List-3.89 GPA

• Bachelors degree in Health Science and Business Marketing (Suma Cum Laude) from Campbell University,
• Special Forces Medical, Engineer and Demolition Traininig (SFQC 18D and 18C),
• Advanced Close Quarters Combat Training (SFARTEC)
• Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer/ Leadership Training (ANCOC)
• Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Specialist (54B)
• Nurse practitioner (91C) trained
• Small Arms Specialist (45B)
• NASD Securities Licensing (Series 7 and 66)
• State Department High Threat and Executive Protection Course
• “Bill Scott Racing” Defensive Driving Course.
• Medical certifications Held: EMT-B,I, and Paramedic, ACLS, ATLS, BCLS, BTLS, PALS, PHTLS
• Certified Dive Medical technician

Other Specialized Training

Security Clearance: Active Secret

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Spanish: Speak Read & write
German: Speak Read & write (basic level)
Dari (Afghan): Working Knowledge

Additional Experience:
Civilian & Military Self-Defense instructor (1992-2002)
Firearm marksmanship instructor 1998-2001

Letters of Recommendation with POCs available upon request

Letter of Recommendation Dept of State